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How Much Should a Sandwich Cost?
With inflation affecting the price of food, you might wonder if expensive sandwiches are worth it.
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States suing Meta accuse company of manipulating its apps to make children addicted
Meta is the target of state lawsuits over allegations it has harmed the mental health of children and misled the public about safety. State attorneys general argue Facebook and Instagram deliberately manipulate their apps in ways that addict kids and failed to keep them off despite age limits..
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This salt alternative could help reduce blood pressure. So why are so few people using it?
Potassium-enriched salt tastes like regular salt and you don’t need to change how you cook or season your food. You just need to switch the type of salt you buy.
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You Know It’s a Placebo. So Why Does It Still Work?
As researchers try to make sense of “open-label” placebos—fake drugs that proudly announce their fakeness—the mysterious effect is starting to show up beyond the world of medicine.
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World's first "self-amplifying" vaccine approved in Japan
The approval of the world's first saRNA vaccine could signal a new era in how we prevent and treat everything from infections to cancer.
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A Man Ate 600 Pounds Instant Noodles Over 6 Months. This Is What Happened To His Gut.
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We Love Writing. And Procrastinating. Running Helps Us Do Both.
The two pursuits have more in common than meets the eye
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Appeals court upholds 'pharma bro' Martin Shkreli lifetime ban from drug industry
Martin Shkreli served a criminal sentence for securities fraud related to a pharmaceuticals company he founded.
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Eating Salad On The Way To Mars Could Kill Astronauts, Say Scientists
A new study shows that space-grown lettuce is more prone to infections such as E. coli and Salmonella—and that could put astronauts and space missions at risk.
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Obesity drugs have another superpower: taming inflammation
The blockbuster medications that reduce body weight also reduce inflammation in the brain, raising hopes that they can treat Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.
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The CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord will testify before the US Senate on child safety
Senators are pushing for child safety laws online.
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US supreme court agrees to consider abortion pill access
Case will determine future of mifepristone in first major abortion issue to reach country’s highest court since it overturned Roe
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First UK patients receive experimental messenger RNA cancer therapy
The British clinical trial of the revolutionary new mRNA treatment will test its effectiveness in combating a range of cancers
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Scientists Have Finally Figured Out What Ignites Endless Itching in Eczema
The unbearable itch that accompanies the chronic inflammatory skin condition eczema has a new culprit.
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Scientists Extend Life Span in Mice by Restoring This Brain-Body Connection
Reactivating the connection in elderly mice revived their motivation, transforming them from couch potatoes into impressive joggers.
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Nutrient found in beef and dairy improves immune response to cancer
Scientists at UChicago discover that trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), a fatty acid found in beef, lamb, and dairy products, improves the ability of immune cells to fight tumors.
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The 8 Things Causing Illness Most Doctors Can't Treat | Dr. Robert Lustig
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Nearly 130,000 children exposed to lead-tainted drinking water in Chicago
Study says the 19% of kids using unfiltered tap water have about twice as much lead in their blood as they would otherwise
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Recor Medical and Otsuka Medical Devices Announce First FDA-Approved Renal Denervation System for the Treatment of Hypertension - Recor Medical
Approval of the Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation system makes innovative hypertension treatment available for the first time in the U.S. Palo Alto, Calif. – November 7, 2023 – Recor Medical, Inc. (“Recor”) and its parent company, Otsuka Medical Devices Co., Ltd. (“Otsuka Medical Devices”) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Recor’s Paradise™ Ultrasound...
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Family Trip
A mother (Michelle) and her daughter (Lacey) take a therapeutic dose of MDMA with an experienced facilitator (Mikaela) in an attempt to heal generational trauma created by addiction, neglect, racism, divorce and alcoholism. As they begin to peak they are joined by Lacey's children, bringing together 3 generations as they dive deeper into forgiveness, acceptance and forging a new vision for their future. Many thanks to Mikaela and the family for their extreme generosity in allowing us to bear witness to this extraordinary experience.